Do fans like Pikachu as much as Nintendo thinks we do?

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Johnw1104 said:

I don't think he's many people's favorite, but even people who never played the games or watched the cartoons are often able to immediately associate Pikachu with Pokemon.

At this point I suspect Pikachu ranks behind perhaps only Mario and Link in recognizability in the mainstream world among Nintendo's characters. Can't say that about any other Pokemon.

*edit* Donkey Kong may actually belong on that list, not sure... Everyone has heard of donkey kong dating back to the golden age of the arcade.

 

You can't honestly believe that Link is more recognisable than Pikachu? Seriously, you just can't believe that.